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What Causes Ear Pain When I Swallow?
I have occasional acid reflux and a few days ago my right ear started hurting. It was after a few days of eating more acidic foods and I wanted to know if the acid can work its way into my ear druma nd casue the pain. It hurts when I swallow and my doctor did find some swelling. Any advice. I am 60, 5 4 , 190 lbs and have had type 1 diabetes since I was 7 yrs old. Thank you
Fri, 3 Jan 2020
Hello,
The right ear pain is not related to the acid food that you have been eating. Instead, it is suggestive of local inflammation, probably due to a viral infection.
So, I would just recommend taking Ibuprofen for the pain and inflammation for a couple of days.
If your situation does not improve, I would recommend performing some blood lab tests (complete blood count, PCR, ESR) for inflammation.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
The right ear pain is not related to the acid food that you have been eating. Instead, it is suggestive of local inflammation, probably due to a viral infection.
So, I would just recommend taking Ibuprofen for the pain and inflammation for a couple of days.
If your situation does not improve, I would recommend performing some blood lab tests (complete blood count, PCR, ESR) for inflammation.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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